ˈaskət, ˈaas-, -ˌskät noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: from Ascot Heath, fashionable racetrack near Ascot, village in Berkshire, England; from the neckwear worn by men of fashion there
1. : a broad necktie whose usually square ends are tied in a knot, crossed diagonally, and then pinned
2. : a broad neck scarf that is looped under the chin and sometimes secured by a pin